NFL defensive coordinators

Jesse Cole Minter is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2024 to 2025.

Jeffrey Michael Hafley is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who is the head coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the head coach at Boston College from 2020 to 2023. He played college football at Siena University from 1997 to 2000.

William Stephen Belichick is an American football coach who is the head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, he holds numerous coaching records, including the record of most Super Bowl wins (six) as a head coach, all with the New England Patriots, along with two more during his time as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, for a record eight total Super Bowl victories as coach and coordinator. A renowned American football historian, Belichick is often referred to as a "student of the game" with a deep knowledge of the intricacies of each player position. During his tenure with the Patriots, Belichick was a central figure as the head coach and de facto general manager during the team's dynasty from 2001 to 2019.

American football player and coach (1930-2020)

American football coach and player (1924–2000)

Michael George Vrabel is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Vrabel previously played in the NFL for 14 seasons, most notably with the Patriots. He also served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023.

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Michael Pettaway Tomlin is an American former professional football coach. He is known for having served as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2007 to 2025. During his 19 seasons as head coach, Tomlin never finished with a losing record, the longest streak in NFL history. At the time of his resignation, Tomlin was the longest-tenured head coach in the four major North American sports leagues.

Peter Clay Carroll is an American football coach. He served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Seattle Seahawks, and as the head coach of the USC Trojans for nine seasons. Carroll is the third head coach to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl, achieving the former with the Trojans and the latter with the Seahawks. He is also the Seahawks' most successful head coach, having led them to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history.

American football player and coach (born 1955)

American football coach and analyst (born 1962)

American football player and coach (born 1962)

American football coach (born 1941)

American football player and coach (born 1963)

American football player and coach

Sean Michael McDermott is an American professional football coach who served as the head coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League from 2017 to January 2026. He began his NFL coaching career as an assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001, serving as defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2010, and was later the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers from 2011 to 2016. Following his six seasons with the Panthers, which included an appearance in Super Bowl 50, McDermott was hired as the Bills' head coach in 2017.

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American football player and coach

Demeco Ryans is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a unanimous All-American. Ryans was selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft, where he was recognized as the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Ryans was selected to two Pro Bowls before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, where he spent four seasons before retiring.

American football player, coach, and analyst (born 1957)

American football coach (born 1966)

American football player and coach

American football player and coach (born 1959)

American football coach

American football player and coach (born 1956)

Robert Jalal Saleh is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers in 2025 and the head coach of the New York Jets from 2021 to 2024. Prior to joining the Jets, Saleh was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers from 2017 to 2020. He has also been a defensive assistant for the Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, and Jacksonville Jaguars. Saleh has appeared in two Super Bowls, one each with the Seahawks and 49ers, winning Super Bowl XLVIII with the former.

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American football player

American football player, coach, executive (1931-2016)

American football player and coach

American football player and coach (born 1972)

American athlete and United States Marine (1925-2006)

American football coach and player (born 1958)

American football player, coach, and administrator (born 1972)

American football player

American football player and coach (born 1937)

American football player and coach (born 1943)

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American football coach (born 1974)

American football coach

American football coach (born 1976)

American football safety

American football player and coach (1950–2025)

American football player and coach

American football player and coach

American football player and coach

American football player and coach (1938–2022)

American football coach

American football player and coach

American football player and coach (born 1972)

American football coach

American football player and coach (1930-2013)

American football coach

American football player and coach (born 1950)

American football coach

American football player and coach

American football coach

Michael Macdonald is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He began his career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014, serving as a defensive assistant. In 2021, Macdonald left the Ravens to become the defensive coordinator of the Michigan Wolverines. He rejoined the Ravens a year later as their defensive coordinator, a position he held from 2022 to 2023. Macdonald was named the head coach of the Seahawks in 2024 and led them to a victory in Super Bowl LX over his hometown New England Patriots the following year.

American college and professional football coach

American football coach and player (born 1966)